METHOD AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A FIFTH WHEEL COUPLING SLIDING DEVICE HAVING DETECTION OF THE BENT POSITION OF TOWING VEHICLES AND TRAILERS

A method and a system for controlling a sliding device for a fifth wheel coupling arranged on a towing vehicle, wherein the sliding device includes a substructure having at least one guide rail oriented in the driving direction, a movable slide, which supports the fifth wheel coupling and engages on the guide rail, and a control unit, to which a motorized drive unit for moving and an actuator for fixing the slide are connected. The invention was based on the problem of providing a method or a control system that minimizes the risk of the trailer bumping into the cab of the towing vehicle, in particular during an evasion maneuver. The problem is solved, among other things, in that a measurement is performed to detect the bent position of the towing vehicle and the trailer, the signal of the measurement is processed in the control unit, and a start-up of the motorized drive unit and/or of the actuator is initiated using said signal.